Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz - December 08, [1828]

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Rebecca Gratz to Maria Gist Gratz

Date

December 08, [1828]

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Recipient:

Maria Gist Gratz

Summary

Rebecca tells her sister-in-law Maria of the wedding of her niece Ellen Hays and encourages Maria to come for a visit with her children.

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Origin:

Philadelphia, PA

Destination:

Lexington, KY

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Letter. 1 sheet.

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Identifier:

RGC0442

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No permission is required to quote, reproduce, or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the American Jewish Historical Society at [email protected].

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Gratz Family (Philadelphia) Papers, P-8, American Jewish Historical Society.

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